Patagonia opened a pop-up café at the Broadway Market, in the Hackney area of central London, on Sept. 27 that has been hosting training courses for activism on the issue of climate change. Running until Oct. 17, the company's so-called Patagonia Action Works Café offered visitors a chance to “learn how to make a positive difference,” said Patagonia, by covering topics such as carbon literacy, habitat conservation and non-violent direct action on the climate. The workshops have been run by environmental and social experts from non-profit organizations supported by Patagonia through its 1% For The Planet scheme, which allocates one percent of its profits to them. The café also lent books written by environmental activists and allowed visitors to take 24 different “Action Postcards” recommending as many actions to combat climate change and the loss of biodiversity. The initiative in London has been one of several “Patagonia Action Works” organized throughout Europe in the past few weeks.

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